måste
måste as a verb
Meaning
must
In Swedish: vara tvungen att
måste as a noun(ett måste)
Meaning
must
In Swedish: något nödvändigt
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett måste |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | måstet |
| Plural, indefinite | måsten |
| Plural, definite | måstena |
måste is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort måste, det stora måstet. Check another noun
Practise måste
1 / 1What does måste mean?
måste in a sentence
- jag måste ge mig iväg nunow I must be off
- vi måste vänta till i morgonwe must wait until tomorrow
- du måste vara trött nuyou must be tired now
- det är ett måsteit's a must
- Jag lägger måstena åt sidan idagI'm putting my duties aside today
Questions
What does måste mean in English?
måste means “must”.
Is it en måste or ett måste?
It is ett måste, and “the must” is måstet.
What is the plural of måste?
The plural of måste is måsten, and the definite plural is måstena.
Similar words
Where the course teaches it
Origin
From Old Swedish moste, from Middle Low German moste, past tense of môten, from Old Saxon motan.
Nearby common words
måste is number 48 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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